What a moment for black Britons

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June Sarpong, the TV presenter, says she is celebrating two families coming together from racial divides in a pivotal moment for diversity in BritainCredit:
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Ordinarily, Verona, my hairdresser, doesn’t do royal weddings; they’ve never captured her imagination. This time, it’s different. This time she has bought flags. This time, she’s hosting a party with her family, who will gather around the television in their west London home to watch a biracial American marry a (white) prince.

Why is my hairdresser – a daughter of Jamaican immigrants – so much more engaged? For the same reason, I’d wager, as many other members of the black community, and other ethnic groups besides.

When you see yourself represented, you know you belong and that you’re welcome. We feel different because this wedding is different. At royal weddings past, any people of colour have...